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Pokémon GO Harvest Festival: Key Points for Collecting Shiny Applin Variants (translated)
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Pokémon GO’s “Harvest Festival: Applin Collection” runs from September 29 at 10:00 until October 5 at 20:00, introducing Shiny Applin for the first time. Because Applin has three evolution paths, each requiring 20 Tart Apples, Sweet Apples, or Honey Apples respectively, and one path’s later evolution also requires setting a specific form as your Buddy and catching seven Dragon-type Pokémon, a Shiny Applin comes with multiple collection goals. Yuzumin, a player from Akita Prefecture, warns that Applin is a rare wild spawn and the required apple items are also difficult to obtain, so players should prioritize relevant opportunities on the map and make use of the branching Timed Research. If you cannot decide which evolution path to choose yet, the author recommends holding on to the path that can continue to a later form, since none of the current evolved forms is particularly prominent for Gym or Raid use.
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“激レア色違い”を複数狙いたい！「収穫祭：カジッチュ集め」重要ポイントまとめ【ポケモンGO 秋田局】
Source: Inside Games
Sakigarasu's Take
Once a particular Pokémon becomes a collection target, the question is not only whether you like it, but also whether you are willing to rearrange your time for a rare opportunity like this. There is nothing wrong with enjoying collecting, but the event turns “just catch a few more” into a commitment that is harder to put down; keeping the freedom to walk away is how you stop Shiny rarity from deciding how you spend tonight.
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